Why did Dean and Cindy separate?
What was the reason for Dean and Cindy's marriage to fall apart in Blue Valentine? Seems like Dean was ready to change his ways. Why didn't Cindy give him a chance?
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In my opinion, Cindy's life is not going as she expected: she was studying medicine and then got pregnant; she tried abortion, but had to stop halfaway, so now she is a nurse.
At the beginning Dean's attitude made her fell safe, then she started to feel suffocated by his lack of initiative: he is always saying something like
You tell me what to do, and I do it!
this is irritating in every person, even more in a husband: he should cooperate not put all their relationship on her shoulder; in the long run this killed her respect for him and their relationship.
I would say he is kind of childish.
From the Rotten Tomato analysis:
A complex portrait of a contemporary American marriage, "Blue Valentine" tells the story of Dean and Cindy, a couple who have been together for several years but who are at an impasse in their relationship. While Cindy has blossomed into a woman with opportunities and options, David is still the same person he was when they met, and he is unable to accept either Cindy's growth or his lack of it.
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